Negotiations and Love Songs is a compilation album of songs by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 1988 by Warner Bros. Records. It consists of songs released from 1971 to 1986. The title of the compilation is taken from a line in the song "Train in the Distance".
Track listing
^ "Graceland" appears only on the LP edition of the album.
Personnel Paul Simon – vocals, guitar (2–6, 11, 15), acoustic guitar (8, 12), background vocals (10, 16–17), electric guitar (14), six-string electric bass (16)
Additional musicians Huk Brown – lead guitar (1) Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar (1) Neville Hinds – organ (1) Jackie Jackson – bass guitar (1) Winston Grennan – drums (1) Denzil Laing – percussion (1) Larry Knechtel – piano (1) Cissy Houston – singer (1) Renelle Stafford – singer (1) Deirdre Tuck – singer (1) Von Eva Sims – singer (1) David Spinoza – guitar (2–3) Airto Moreira – percussion (2, 12–13) Russel George – bass guitar (2) Alexander Gafa – guitar (3) Bob Cranshaw – electric bass (3) Richard Davis – acoustic bass (3) Grady Tate – drums (3) Bobby James – keyboard (3), electric piano (7) Bobby Scott – piano (3) Don Elliot – vibes (3) Pete Carr – electric guitar (4, 6) David Hood – bass guitar (4–6, 9) Roger Hawkins – percussion (4–6, 9) Barry Beckett – keyboard, vibes (4, 6), electric piano (9) The Dixie Hummingbirds – vocal group (5) Jimmy Johnson – electric guitar (6) Hugh McCracken – electric guitar (7–8, 10) Joe Beck – electric guitar (7) Tony Levin – bass guitar (7–8, 10) Steve Gadd – drums (7–8, 10–12) Ralph McDonald – percussion (7–8, 10–11, 16) Phil Woods – saxophone solo (7) Valerie Simpson – background vocals (7–8) Ken Asher – organ (8) John Tropea – electric guitar (8) Phoebe Snow – vocal background (8) Patti Austin – vocal background (8) Mike Brecker – saxophone solo (9) Eric Gale – electric guitar (10) Anthony Jackson – percussion (11), contrabass guitar (12–14) Richard Tee – piano (11), Fender Rhodes (12–14) The Oak Ridge Boys – vocal group (11) Dean Parks – hi-string guitar (12–13) Michael Mainieri – vibes (tracks 12–13), marimba (12) Marcus Miller – bass guitar (13) Jeff Porcaro – drums (13) Jess Levy – cello (13) Peter Gordon – French horn (13) Mark Rivera – alto sax (13) Rob Sabino – piano (14) Wells Christie – Synclavier (14) The Harptones – background vocals (14) Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – guitar (15–17) Bakithi Kumalo – bass guitar (15–17) Isaac Misthali – drums (15–16) Youssou N'Dour – percussion (15) Babacar Faye – percussion (15) Assane Thiam – percussion (15) Earl Gardner – trumpet (15) Leonard Pickett – tenor sax (15) Alex Foster – alto sax (15) Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals (15) Rob Mounsey – synthesizer (16) Adrian Belew – guitar synthesizer (16) Ronald E. Cuber – bass sax (track 16), baritone sax (16) John Faddis – trumpet (16) Ronald E. Brecker – trumpet (16) Lewis Michael Soloff – trumpet 16) Alan Rubin – trumpet (16) David W. Bargeron – trombone (16) Kim Allan Cissel – trombone (16) Morris Goldberg – pennywhistle solo (16) Vusi Khumalo – drums (17) Makhaya Mahlangu – percussion (17) Demola Adepoju – pedal steel guitar (17) The Everly Brothers – vocals (17)
Technical Paul Simon – producer (1–17), co-arranger (track 16) Russ Titelman – producer (12–14) Roy Halee – producer (1–2, 12–14), compilation assembler Phil Ramone – producer (3, 5, 7–11) Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section – producer (4–6) Quincy Jones – string arranger (3) Dave Mathews – horn arranger (7) Bob James – woodwind and string arranger (9) Dave Grusin – horn arranger (10) The Harptones – background vocal arranger (14) George Delerue – orchestration (14) Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – co-arranger (16) Greg Calbi – mastering Robert Mapplethorpe – front cover photo
Charts
Weekly charts ChartPositionAustralian ARIA Albums Chart27New Zealand Albums Chart5UK Albums Chart17United States Billboard 200[ Allmusic – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums]110
Year-end charts Chart (1988)PositionUK Albums Chart94
Certifications
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